Tonight a documentary about England footballer Rio Ferdinand and his wife, former TOWIE star Kate, will give an insight into their life.
Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily airs tonight on BBC One, and looks at the struggles of becoming a stepfamily after his massive bereavement.
His first wife Rebecca died in 2015 after a short battle with cancer. Two years later his mum died, also from cancer.
The year before Rebecca died Rio retired from professional football after an incredible career.
As a retired footballer, it will come as no surprise he has racked up a massive fortune.
He has played for many Premier League teams, and also made 81 appearances for the England national team.
Rio Ferdinand’s net worth uncovered ahead of Rio and Kate documentary (Image: Getty Images)
Here we take a look at the former footballer’s net worth.
Rio Ferdinand net worth:
Rio Ferdinand has an estimated net worth of £57million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The 41-year-old started off his football career playing for various different youth teams.
He eventually settled at West Ham United, and made his first team Premier League debut in 1996 at the age of 18.
At the time he was rated as one of the best young prospects in world of football.
In 2000 he moved to Leeds United for the club for a record-breaking fee of £18million.
Rio Ferdinand and his wife Kate (Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Two years later the father-of-three joined Manchester United after an impressive display at the 2002 World Cup.
He became the most expensive player in British football when Man U paid a whopping £30million for him.
When his contract at Old Trafford expired he signed a one-year deal with Queens Park Rangers in 2014.
The following year Rio, after 12 successful seasons at Old Trafford, retired and became a sports pundit.
Rio’s first wife Rebecca dead aged just 34 after a battle with breast cancer (Image: PA)
He went on to make a BAFTA-winning documentary Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad.
The documentary focused on how Rio coped with the death of his wife Rebecca Ellison.
She left behind her three children Lorenz, Tate and Tia.
Kate and Rio got married last year.
Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily airs on BBC One on February 10 at 9pm.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
